Negative Energy
Indian customs dictate that there are certain times when you’re allowed to cut your hair and nails. When the sun goes down, you’re not allowed to trim any part of your body, and people take this custom very seriously, regardless of whether they live in a large city or a small village.
Anna’s husband was raised to believe that you can’t cut your hair and nails on Tuesdays and Fridays. The reason for this is that it introduces negative energy into the household. Before you even begin to snicker at the notion of “negative energy,” how many sidewalk cracks have you avoided to stop your mother from breaking her back? We rest our case.